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Chapter XIII
“What are you doing, M. Denver?” asked Helga. Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer. “I--I was seeing to the security of the door,” I said very lamely. “Making it secure by drawing back the bolts, do you mean?” Her voice had still the hard steely tone that had so hurt me before, and her glance was coldly penetrating.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What are you doing, M. Denver?” asked Helga.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Her voice had still the hard steely tone that had so hurt me before, and her glance was coldly penetrating.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I--I was seeing to the security of the door,” I said very lamely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her voice had still the hard steely tone that had so hurt me before, and her glance was coldly penetrating.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her voice had still the hard steely tone that had so hurt me before, and her glance was coldly penetrating.
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From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you doing, M. Denver?” asked Helga.
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From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What are you doing, M. Denver?” asked Helga.
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From this reading “Making it secure by drawing back the bolts, do you mean?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her voice had still the hard steely tone that had so hurt me before, and her glance was coldly penetrating.
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From this reading “Making it secure by drawing back the bolts, do you mean?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
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From this reading Her voice had still the hard steely tone that had so hurt me before, and her glance was coldly penetrating.
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From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
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From this reading “What are you doing, M. Denver?” asked Helga.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Making it secure by drawing back the bolts, do you mean?”
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From this reading “What are you doing, M. Denver?” asked Helga.
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From this reading “I--I was seeing to the security of the door,” I said very lamely.
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From this reading “Making it secure by drawing back the bolts, do you mean?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
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From this reading Her voice had still the hard steely tone that had so hurt me before, and her glance was coldly penetrating.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her voice had still the hard steely tone that had so hurt me before, and her glance was coldly penetrating.
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From this reading Her voice had still the hard steely tone that had so hurt me before, and her glance was coldly penetrating.
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From this reading “What are you doing, M. Denver?” asked Helga.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
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From this reading Her voice had still the hard steely tone that had so hurt me before, and her glance was coldly penetrating.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
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From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Making it secure by drawing back the bolts, do you mean?”
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From this reading “I--I was seeing to the security of the door,” I said very lamely.
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From this reading “What are you doing, M. Denver?” asked Helga.
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From this reading “Making it secure by drawing back the bolts, do you mean?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
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From this reading “Making it secure by drawing back the bolts, do you mean?”
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From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
not any; not one
From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
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From this reading Her voice had still the hard steely tone that had so hurt me before, and her glance was coldly penetrating.
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From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
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From this reading “I--I was seeing to the security of the door,” I said very lamely.
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From this reading “Making it secure by drawing back the bolts, do you mean?”
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From this reading “I--I was seeing to the security of the door,” I said very lamely.
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From this reading “I--I was seeing to the security of the door,” I said very lamely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
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From this reading Her voice had still the hard steely tone that had so hurt me before, and her glance was coldly penetrating.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her voice had still the hard steely tone that had so hurt me before, and her glance was coldly penetrating.
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From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I--I was seeing to the security of the door,” I said very lamely.
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From this reading Her voice had still the hard steely tone that had so hurt me before, and her glance was coldly penetrating.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her inopportune arrival took me so completely by surprise that for the moment I could think of no plausible answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I was seeing to the security of the door,” I said very lamely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her voice had still the hard steely tone that had so hurt me before, and her glance was coldly penetrating.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I--I was seeing to the security of the door,” I said very lamely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you doing, M. Denver?” asked Helga.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you doing, M. Denver?” asked Helga.
